Infrastructure

Revocation of Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airway V-320

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Low Impact·View source ↗

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule to revoke the Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-320 located near Mount Pleasant, Michigan. This action is taken due to the planned decommissioning of the VOR part of the navigational aid at this location as part of the FAA's VOR Minimum Operational Network program. The decommissioning will not affect the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) portion of the navigational aid, which will remain operational.

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Key Changes

  • Revocation of VOR Federal Airway V-320
  • Decommissioning of the VOR portion of the navigational aid
  • DME portion of the navigational aid will remain operational

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Revoke VOR Federal Airway V-320 in its entirety in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, effective 0901 UTC, July 9, 2026

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational
high

Remove V-320 from paragraph 6010 of FAA Order JO 7400.11 (VOR Federal Airways section) in the next update to that order

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational
high

Amend 14 CFR 71.1 to incorporate by reference the updated FAA Order JO 7400.11 with V-320 removed from the VOR Federal Airways listing

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational
high

Maintain the Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) portion of the Mount Pleasant, MI VOR/DME navigational aid in operational status

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational
medium

Update FAA Order JO 7400.11K on an annual basis to reflect the revocation of V-320 and maintain conforming amendments

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
operational

Affected Parties

Pilots using airway V-320Air traffic control operations in vicinity

Tags

aviation,air traffic,navigational aids